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What is the interquartile range (IQR) of the following numbers? 20,21,22,23,24,25,25,25,26,27,28

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Answer:

IQR = 4

Explanation:

the IQR is the difference between the upper quartile (Q₃ ) and the lower quartile (Q₁ )

the first step is to find the median (Q₂ )

the median is the middle value of the data set , arranged in ascending order ( smallest to largest )

given the set of numbers in ascending order.

20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 25 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28

↑ middle value

median = 25

the upper quartile Q₃ is the middle value of the numbers on the right of the median.

25 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28

↑ middle value

upper quartile Q₃ = 26

the lower quartile Q₁ is the middle value of the numbers to the left of the median

20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24

↑ middle value

lower quartile Q₁ = 22

the interquartile range is then

IQR = Q₃ - Q₁ = 26 - 22 = 4

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